betell

verb4

1. •
   To speak or tell about; declare; narrate; describe.

   • Occasionally we do see some short-line road whose track and equipment are kept in such good repair as to betell of exceptional prosperity; […] — 1938
2. •
   To speak for; answer for; justify.
3. •
   (rare) To talk about negatively; slander; calumniate; deride; deceive.
4. •
   To lay claim to; win; rescue.